Monona Farmers' Market — Attraction in Monona

My wife and I went to the market and made the mistake of taking our dog, unaware of the no pet rule. While I was buying some produce, my wife (who is African American) was approached by someone claiming to be the manager. Was my wife politely informed that dogs are not allowed and asked to leave in a respectful manner? No. She was very rudely and very loudly told to get out. This woman made a scene and was practically foaming at the mouth. Never mind that there was another dog owner standing in the same area who was never approached. Needless to say, we will never be back. It is clear certain types of people are...

Monona’s Farmer, Market is a great small town, farmers market and a good alternative to the giant downtown Madison farmers market if you don’t need to see five or more of the same type of Booth. always fresh produce and time to talk to the farmers. sometimes there is live music, and there are various stands, including coffee to help keep you warm on those crisp fall mornings.

for those who need it, there is a stand that will convert EBT/food stamps to farmers market dollars so you can still shop local.

Farmer John’s in Vitruvian Farms are a couple of the standouts, we visit them nearly every time we go...

We're a fan of farmers markets in general, and this is probably our favorite. The Capitol farmers market certainly has better selection, but you have to commit a couple of hours to visit it properly. The Monona market has parking on site, is big enough to have reasonable selection, yet you can leisurely browse the entire thing in half an hour. And if you're there for a specific item, you can get in and out almost as quickly as a...